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Glenwood School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley, Benfleet SS7 4LW · glenwood.essex.sch.uk · 01268 792575
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 263
- 43 over 220 places · 120%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Glenwood School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Other inspections
Report cards, from November 2025
Dec 2025Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 49
- 20% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 49 parents (100%) with SEND